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LCA Special Election Ballot Layout and Voting Instructions
Dear Members of the Liberian Community Association of Central New Jersey and the Metropolitan Areas,
As we prepare for Election Day on Saturday, May 30, 2026, the Election Commission is sharing the official ballot layout so all voters can become familiar with the voting machine screen before arriving at the polling place. Please take time to review the layout carefully. The ballot will include the following sections
President / Vice President
o Vote for one team only.
Secretary General
o Vote for one candidate only.
Financial Secretary
o Vote for one candidate only.
Treasurer
o Vote for one candidate only.
Chaplain
o Vote for one candidate only.
Board of Directors
o Vote for up to 7 candidates only.
To vote, press the candidate button of your choice. A red light will appear next to your selection. If you need to change your selection, press the same button again, the red light will go off, and you may make another selection.
After you have made all your selections, press the green vote button at the bottom right corner of the machine to officially record your vote.
For voters who need help, the Commission has put a voter assistance process in place. There will be two representatives assigned to each voting machine to assist voters only when assistance is requested by the voter. No one will assist or enter the voting area unless the voter asks for help.
The Commission is asking all members to remain calm, respectful, and focused. This election belongs to the community, and every voter has the right to cast their vote freely, privately, and with confidence.
Polls will open from 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Westward Community Center
351 Prospect St, Trenton, NJ 08618
Thank you for your cooperation
LCA Election Commission - 2026
Notice to Campaign Teams
Submission of Voter Registration Spreadsheet, Signed Forms, and Payment
Dear Campaign Teams,
The Election Commission is requesting all campaign teams to submit registered voter information in Excel spreadsheet format. This spreadsheet will be used by all campaigns to capture voter registration information and to help the Commission process voter registration in an organized and timely manner. Since voter registration will be submitted in bulk, all campaign teams are asked to make sure that the spreadsheet includes all information reported by each member on the voter registration form.
Campaign teams may use their own spreadsheet format if they already have one. However, the spreadsheet must include all requested information from the voter registration form, including each voter’s full name, date of birth, residential address, phone number, email address if provided, payment method, name used for payment, payment date, and registration amount.
Each registered voter is required to pay the voter registration amount of $30. Please make sure the total amount submitted matches the number of registered voters listed on the spreadsheet. For example, 100 registered voters will equal 100 x $30, for a total of $3,000.
All campaigns must submit the completed Excel spreadsheet, signed paper copies of the voter registration forms, and full payment on or before the official voter registration deadline. The signed paper forms must match the names and information submitted on the Excel spreadsheet.
IMPORTANT: Payment, signed registration forms, and the Excel spreadsheet must be submitted on or before the official voter registration deadline.
Submission Requirements
Campaign teams may use their own spreadsheet format.
The spreadsheet must include all required voter information from the voter registration form.
Please capture all information reported by each member on the voter registration form.
LCA 2026 Special Election | Election Commission Notice
Each voter’s full name, date of birth, residential address, phone number, email address if provided, payment method, name used for payment, payment date, and registration amount must be included.
All signed paper copies of voter registration forms must be submitted along with the Excel spreadsheet.
Full payment must be submitted with the signed registration forms and Excel spreadsheet.
The number of names on the spreadsheet must match the total registration amount submitted.
The completed Excel spreadsheet, signed registration forms, and payment must be submitted on or before the official voter registration deadline.
Please avoid duplicate names, missing information, spelling errors, and unclear entries.
No adjustments or late submissions will be guaranteed after the deadline.
Debate:
Saturday, May 17, 2026
Time: 2:00PM
Location: West Ward Community Center, 351 Prospect Street, Trenton, NJ 08618
Debate Moderator: Mr. Stanton Witherspoon of SpoonTV Network
Election Day:
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Time: 8am - 8pm
Location: West Ward Community Center, 351 Prospect Street, Trenton, NJ 08618
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